Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

dổ

[zo˧˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(verb) Northern Vietnam and North Central Vietnam form of nhổ (“to tweeze, to pull out”)

Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Examples

dổ răng/tóc bạc/cỏto pull out a tooth/a gray hair/weed

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “dổ” mean?

(verb) Northern Vietnam and North Central Vietnam form of nhổ (“to tweeze, to pull out”)

Is “dổ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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